Pregnancy for dummies - Joanne Stone

This new edition offers soon-to-be moms and dads detailed,friendly information on preparing and planning for pregnancy.You'll find guidance on the basics, as well as specialconsiderations like age, multiple births, complications, illness,labor and delivery, postpartum care, and everything in between.

Now in a portable, handy trim size that makes it easy to keepwith you on the go, Pregnancy For Dummies, 4^thEdition is your go-to guide on everything you'll encounterduring the first, second, and third trimesters-and beyond.Packed with new information and the latest developments in medicaltechnology, it puts your mind at ease by offering straightforwardanswers to all the questions you may have about pregnancy,including health risks during pregnancy, fertility problems andsolutions, "on demand" cesarean sections, weight gain duringpregnancy, the correlation between mercury and autism, ways to stayemotionally and physically healthy during pregnancy, and muchmore.

• Includes a complete guide to pregnancy, through all threetrimesters and beyond, including a week-by-week account of what toexpect during pregnancy
• Covers the latest information related to healthcare andpregnancy, including the latest on vaccinations, fertilityproblems, and prenatal diagnoses
• Offers advice on picking a doctor, planning prenatal visits,and designing a birthing plan
• Explains the stages of labor and how to care for yourself andyour newborn after childbirth

If you're an expectant parent, Pregnancy For Dummies,4^th Edition covers everything mom and babyexperience before, during, and after childbirth.